The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-03-30
From Burlington.
BURLINGTON, March 2S, 1887.

BURLINGTON, March %, 1887
Mr.. Editor For the past three days
Sunday excepted, OF course-the superin-
tendent of streets, with large force, has
been blowing out the cutters of the streets
and carting off innumerable loads of snow,
ready for the long-looked-for, and possibly
hoped-for, freshet. Since the memory of the
Oldest inhabitant this city has not been so
banked in and out as it was Wednesday
and Thursday last
THE NEW JAIL.
The new Jail is to be. The commissioners
have travelled due east west, north and
south and taken bird 's-eye view of various
structures, and l understand have decided
to adopt the design of the HYDE Park iail
mend it. 1t was built of slabs in the days
of Joshua Sawyer and it gives the inmates
an opportunity for recreation. But then
this county is to have new Jail and of the
first order, the present barracks having
been disgrace to civilization for years
The clipper has given various illustrations
of the structure, but as they all differ they
cannot be relied upon.
THE NEW CITY OFFICIALS.
These ancient sages are soon to convene
and organize in due form The list of
officers are numerous; the aspirants are also
numerous. President Booth of the board
has discharged the duties of his Office in a
most satisfactory manner. A new city
grand juror will be elected, and as it pays
something all rising young lawyers, like
Barkis, are willin' The present city at
torney's bill being considered extremely
heavy, and having been rejected by the dead
board, five of whom claim they still live,
Mr.. Burnaps chances for a reelection are
not fattering. The other two gentlemen
most prominently mentioned are Robert
Roberts and A. G.. Whittimore. For chief
of police the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
and l think, somebody else want 10. Bar
ton, but Joseph is in poor health and so
much is against him. Mayor Woodbury. re-
fused to appoint him and ] think he will get
left this time. Mayor Henry was taken with
a sick spell the middle Of last week and
left for the sea-shore, to be gone until the
board meets, plainly showing that he is a
man of strategy
BUILDING PROSPECTS
were never better than at the present time
the new jail; the large block where the old
Jail is now situated, back of which is to be
an opera-house, No. 2; three or four fine
stores on Church street; and the old Strong
block ruins will unquestionably be covered
by the Young Mems Christian Association
with building that will be credit to the
city; the Burlington Hotel is nearing COM
pletion, and many fine residences are or
dered." The outlook for lively spring
business was never better.
THE POST-OFFICE CHANGE
seems to have affected no one but the outs.
Postmaster Beckwith is gentleman, if he
is a democrat, and has the business capac-
ity to fill the position acceptably He has
made no removals, although the principal
head clerks started early. He has APP
pointed William Morse his first assistant
and Earle Kinsley one of his clerks. The
appointment of Earle evidently was due to
the fact that he was mugwump, or words
to that effect. Thus far few mistakes have
been made, and statements of account, with
"please remit" reach their destination
more promptly than the reply.
THE MEDICAL COLLEGE.
This institution is now on the highway of
prosperity. Since DR.. Grinnell assumed
the principal charge the ruins have assumed
a new phase, and now daily one hundred
fifty amateur surgeons and professors can
be seen vending their way to the door of
the college. The Dominion parliament
recently decided that the diplomas of this
college should be recognized in all the prov
ince. Take it through and through, it is
conceded one of the strongest institutions
of its kind in the country. TROUBLE.